CVE-2024-51609

WordPress Emoji Shortcode plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aakif Kadiwala Emoji Shortcode emoji-shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Emoji Shortcode: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Up 0.2 points since Nov 10, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

WordPress Emoji Shortcode plugin <= 1.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-51609
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-45444 6.5

Record: EUVD-2024-45444
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9595-96v5-9pxp 6.5

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Elsner Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Emoji Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Emoji Shortcode: from n/a through 1.0.0.

Record: GHSA-9595-96v5-9pxp
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

Record: CVE-2024-51609
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-51609 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Aakif Kadiwala Emoji Shortcode, published November 9, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.